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Hank Willis Thomas’ 2005–08 series Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America 1968-2008 decontextualizes advertising images targeted toward African-American audiences in print magazines including Ebony and Jet.
Hank Willis Thomas’ 2005–08 series Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America 1968-2008 decontextualizes advertising images targeted toward African-American audiences in print magazines including Ebony and Jet. For this series, Thomas appropriates and removes all branding from 4 decades of advertising photography. The result is a deceptively simple but shockingly insightful commentary on the ability of advertising to shape our cultural development and perceptions. Using the years ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Free Admission
Phone: 205-975-6436
Email: aeiva@uab.edu
Website: https://www.uab.edu/cas/aeiva/exhibitions/hank-willis-thomas-unbranded
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Additional time info:
Panel discussion at 5pm on May 31st, followed by an opening reception from 6-8pm for the exhibitions Hank Willis Thomas: unbranded and Mary Frances Whitfield: Why?
LOCATION
1221 10th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 36294